The difference between calling a color indigo vs. purple is a social construct. The difference between 440nm light vs. 405nm is a physically measurable distinction, up to the precision of the measurement instrument and the models used to interpret its raw output.
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Numbers are definitely not a social construct. This is one of the main reasons why they are so useful. Statistics, how to (ac)count things, almost always is, however.
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the symbols and methods used to describe math is partially socially constructed
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